PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Bielawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bielawski comes to the cage accompanied by The Last of the Mohican. Ron Paul has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bielawski
vs
Paul

170 cm
24
137 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

172 cm
24
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

New World Order Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Bielawski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Paul!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paul feints and as Bielawski raises his hands in defense, Paul changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Paul slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Paul goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bielawski rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Paul's guard! Nice work there by Bielawski!
Bielawski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bielawski preventing the sweep.
Bielawski wants to pass the guard but Paul is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Paul is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bielawski wants to pass the guard but Paul is keeping the position.
Paul looking for a sweep. Not yet Paul, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul is looking to stand up but Bielawski isn't so interested in that idea.
Paul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bielawski is one step ahead there.
Bielawski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paul is keeping the position for now.

Paul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Paul bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bielawski's guard.

Bielawski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bielawski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul content to stall in guard here.
Bielawski trying to control the position.
Paul advances to half guard.
Bielawski is controlling Paul's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bielawski looking for submissions off his back.
Bielawski wants to sweep but Paul has passed to side control!
Bielawski is not content to let Paul control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands a nice forearm strike.

Paul looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Paul stands up and beckons Bielawski to his feet.
Bielawski throws a chopping leg kick but Paul manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Paul tries a head kick but it misses.

Paul moves into range and clinches up with Bielawski.
Bielawski avoiding damage as Paul throws knees to the body.
Paul stalling the fight.
Paul tries a knee to the head but Bielawski blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul trying to land knees to the body.
Bielawski wants to get back to striking at distance but Paul won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paul obliges.

Bielawski lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bielawski trying to control from half guard but Paul is working away.
Paul works his way to full guard. Good work.

Paul pushes Bielawski off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Paul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bielawski throws a half hearted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bielawski throws a front kick aimed at Paul's knee but Paul avoids it well.

Paul fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bielawski, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paul throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Paul dominated that round.
That's time! Bielawski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Paul bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bielawski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bielawski is working hard here to advance position.

Paul looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Paul swings around for an armbar but Bielawski sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Paul's guard.
Paul working a defensive guard here.
Paul bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bielawski's guard.
Paul with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Paul wants to pass the guard but Bielawski is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul is pushing down on Bielawski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bielawski is fighting to maintain full guard but Paul has managed to sneak the leg through.
Paul trying to mount his opponent but Bielawski defends it.
Bielawski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Paul trying to control but Bielawski is working from the bottom.
Paul postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Bielawski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Paul wants to pass the guard but Bielawski is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bielawski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paul.
Paul trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paul keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bielawski's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Bielawski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paul postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Paul drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bielawski manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Paul has Bielawski in his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paul lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bielawski!
Paul wants to get back to his feet but Bielawski is holding on tight.

Paul jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bielawski manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bielawski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Paul swings around for an armbar but Bielawski sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Paul's guard.
Paul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bielawski is fighting to break Paul's control of his arms but Paul is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bielawski prevents Paul from getting back to his feet.

Bielawski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Bielawski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paul manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Paul wants to get back to his feet.

Bielawski is looking for a kimura here.
Paul is not content to let Bielawski control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bielawski wants to free his trapped foot but Paul is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bielawski is keen to just control but Paul is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Paul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bielawski shoots in looking for a takedown but Paul manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bielawski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bielawski is looking to score with low kicks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees to the body from Paul.
Paul pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bielawski missing with knees to the body.
Paul comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bielawski takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Paul.
Bielawski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bielawski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paul tries to land knees in the clinch but Bielawski avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paul is trying to trip Bielawski. He has hold of a leg but Bielawski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Paul persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Paul wants to control from the top but Bielawski keeps moving.
Paul preventing the sweep.
Paul throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bielawski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Bielawski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Paul drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paul jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bielawski keeping moving, preventing Paul from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Bielawski has an active guard here but Paul has managed to pass into half guard.
Paul is trying to control the action in half guard but Bielawski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Paul.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bielawski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Paul pulls his head out easily.
Bielawski taking some punishment here, with Paul in his half guard.
Ron Paul has got the better of the ground game so far.
Paul wants to pass the guard but Bielawski is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Paul wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Paul tries to control but Bielawski wriggling away.
Tom Bielawski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Bielawski has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Paul's lack of action.
Bielawski is not content to let Paul control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bielawski tries to roll over but Paul keeps him under control.

Bielawski is defending against the submission attempts here by Paul.
Bielawski is not content to let Paul control the position.

Paul is working for a kimura but Bielawski is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paul trying to control the action but Bielawski is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Paul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paul has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Paul!